The Muftī of the Republic of Egypt, Dr ʿAlī Jumuʿah, has made his contribution to the debate between the general secretary of the General Secretariat of Awqāf, Dr Muḥammad ʿAbdul Ghaffār Al-Sharīf and Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Bin Fawzān Al-Fawzān, a member of the supreme council of scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as Fayṣal Qazāz Al-Jāsim, whose comments have also been published as part of this debate that is taking place in the pages of Al-Waṭan regarding a number of Islamic issues. The Muftī of Egypt’s contributions have come as an answer to a question that was previously submitted to the Egyptian Fatwa Office via fax by Muḥammad Al-Fahd, Bassām Al-Hārūn, Aḥmad Al-Niṣf, Aḥmad Al-ʿAbīd and ʿAbdur Raḥmān Al-Kandarī and registered under no.1113 for the year 2006.

What follows contains the text of the response that Dr Jumuʿah gave to the question and which was published by Al-Waṭan because of its connection to this Islamic discussion over an issue that causes a lot of division:

The ʿulamāʾ have made consensus that supplicating (duʿāʾ) for the deceased benefits them and the reward for it reaches them. Their proof is His, the Exalted’s, statement: “And those who came into the faith after them say: ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who went before us in faith.’”

All Praise be to Allah, the Onewho pours forth His generosity and His favour; praise that complies with [the multitude of] His blessings.

Hewhose command to us prevails, to obey and have conscious awareness of Himaccording to ourability.

May Allahsend prayers and peace upon the best of all men, and upon his family, his Companions, and those who come after them.

It is my hope that this naẓm assists in extinguishing the fire of fitna.

That it increases whoever hears it or sees it, in his being endowed with a reminder and enlightened

Its subject matter is advising all the people of the age to honour those in charge of their affairs.

In it is a subtle directing/pointing towards sublime character.

Before dwelling on the subject, it is necessary to explain some of the considerations concerning ruling.

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